The president strayed from the facts, mainly on immigration and the economy.
FactChecking the State of the Union
Issues: abortion
Addressing New York’s New Abortion Law
Q: Does the new New York law allow full-term abortions?
A: The law permits abortions after 24 weeks if a health care professional determines the health or life of the mother is at risk, or the fetus is not viable.
Kavanaugh Files: Abortion Rights
Advocates for abortion rights are concerned that Judge Brett Kavanaugh could become the deciding vote in a future case to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s right to an abortion. We review the specific points raised by the Democrats and the facts in each case.
Emily’s List/Women Vote!
Political committees devoted to electing Democratic women candidates who support a legal right to abortion.
Fake Mike Pence Abortion Quote
Q: Did Vice President Mike Pence say, “Allowing rape victims to have abortions will lead to women trying to get raped”?
A: No. That fabricated quote comes from a made-up story published by a “hybrid news/satire” website.
Obama’s Whoppers
A look back at fact-checking the 44th president of the United States
Video: The Final Debate
This video features eight claims that we fact-checked at the third and final presidential debate in Las Vegas.
FactChecking the Final Presidential Debate
In the final debate in Las Vegas, we found the deck was still stacked against the facts.
Jolly, Trump Photos Are Fake
Some voters may be misled by a Democratic TV ad that uses fake images, marked “dramatization,” of Republican Rep. David Jolly and Donald Trump shaking hands and appearing together.
Democratic Convention Day 1
We found the Democratic speakers made a few false and misleading claims on opening night.